2007 Dodge Caliber Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN STILL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V234000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

AFTER TWO RECENT GAS FILL UPS, TWO SEPARATE TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED AND ONCE MORE FROM A STOP, THE CAR STALLED OUT. THE SECOND TIME THAT IT STALLED FROM A SLOW SPEED IT STALLED TWO OR THREE TIMES WITHIN A FIVE MINUTE TIMEFRAME. CAR WAS PURCHASED AND BUILT IN 2006, THE SAME TIME THAT OTHER DODGE AND CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO DO THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

ON APPROXIMATELY FEBRUARY 5TH AROUND 8:00PM MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING HOME FROM BEING AT SISTER'S HOUSE AND THE DASH BOARD/INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. WE CAN NO LONGER SEE OUR TACHOMETER OR SPEEDOMETER AT NIGHT. WE CONTACTED OUR DEALERSHIP WHILE OUR WARRANTY WAS STILL IN EFFECT AND TO OUR SURPRISE THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER ELECTRICAL AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $800.00+ TO HAVE IT REPLACED. SAFETY HAZARD. NOW AT 88,623 MILES OUR TRANSMISSION IS BEGINNING TO SLIP. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX THIS. *TR

DRIVERSIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT HAVE REPLACED BULB, MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND NOONE KNOWS THE ISSUE. IT WILL ONLY WORK ON HIGH BEAM. *TR

5 Y/R CAR WITH COMPLETELY RUSTED SUB-FRAME WHICH NEEDS REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND THEY DETECTED THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED WITH NUMEROUS PERFORATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 4/1/13 *CN

I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO THINK OR WHAT TO DO!!!! I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY CALIBER SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS BACK IN 2008 OR 2009 AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND IT DECIDED IT NEEDED TO SHUT OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. A WHILE LATER THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DIED AND I HAD NO DASH-LIGHTS/HEADLIGHTS/ EMERGENCY LIGHTS/ WIPERS/ JUST KEEP GOING WITH MORE ELECTRICAL NECESSARY SAFETY EQUIPMENT. THEN ANOTHER SET OF ISSUES AROSE... SINCE WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PARTS OF THE WHOLE CAR FIXED AND OR REPLACED MOST RECENTLY THE SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION, AND THE SAME SENSORY THAT WAS FIXED EARLIER (CRANKSHAFT SENSOR). NOW ONLY 4 MONTHS SINCE ALL OF THOSE ISSUES WERE FIXED MY CAR IS WORSE THEN IT WAS BEFORE..... DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WILL ATTEMPT TO STALL (AS AN AUTOMATIC), THE RPMS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN... OH AND DON'T LET ME FORGET THAT THE DEALER CAN FIND NO ISSUES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE VEHICLE AS IT DOES NOT PRODUCE AN ERROR CODE WHEN CONNECTED TO A DIAGNOSTIC READER. (JUST A SIDE NOTE I MIGHT BE AN IDIOT BUT A MECHANICAL ERROR WILL NOT PRODUCE A ERROR CODE AS IT IS MECHANICAL AND NOT ELECTRICAL...BUT I COULD BE MISTAKEN). NOW WHAT HAPPENS THE DAY I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY CHILDREN AND THE VEHICLE DECIDES IT IS DONE AND SHUTS OFF.... I CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO MAJOR FIXES/RECALLS/STATEMENTS. IF IT IS A WELL KNOWN FACT THAT DODGE AND THEIR CVT TRANSMISSIONS HAVE MALFUNCTION ISSUES; WHY CAN'T THERE BE ONE SWIFT FIX TO MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. OR SINCE NO ONE HAS DIED AT THE HAND OF CHRYSLER DUE TO THESE MALFUNCTIONS IT IS NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO BE ADDRESSED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS A VOLTAGE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPROGRAMMING THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ONLY OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

I HAVE OWNED THIS DODGE CALIBER FOR 6 YEARS NOW AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE A VERY POOR DESIGN. IN THE 6 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR I HAVE REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS 3 TIMES. BOTH CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED EACH TIME BECAUSE THE BUSHINGS WERE BAD, CRACKED AND SPLIT. NOW FOR THE FOURTH TIME I WILL BE REPLACING THESE CONTROL ARMS BECAUSE OF THIS SAME ISSUE.

THE C/MEMBER-F OR SUBFRAME WAS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES AND SO ROTTEN THAT WHILE IN THE SHOP SOMEONE PUT THEIR THUMB THROUGH IT. IT WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE BY OUR REPAIRMAN. THIS IS A 2007 RT, HOW MANY CARS FIVE YEARS OLD DOES THIS HAPPEN TO? THE NEW PART WAS $572.00 PURCHASED AT DEALERSHIP, NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR FROM OUR REPAIRMAN. WE DO HAVE SOME PICTURES TAKEN, BUT NOT VIEWED YET. THE REPAIRMAN HAS HAD THE OLD SUB-FRAME ON DISPLAY SHOWING EVERYONE THAT COMES IN, ONLY BECAUSE IT IS SO UNBELIEVABLE. I DID READ ON HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/FORUM/DODGE/CALIBER/CONSUMER+COMPLAINT/5641-5641 OF SOMEONE ELSE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY SAID SORRY NOT UNDER WARRANTY. ON DODGE ON FACEBOOK THEY ASKED FOR PHONE NUMBER AND VIN, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER CONTACTED ME. THE AIR CONDITIONING HOSE RUNS ONTO THE SUB-FRAME, THE OTHER PERSON INDICATED THIS IS THE PROBLEM. I KNOW MY WARRANTY WAS OVER, BUT I WOULD SAY THIS IS DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT; WE HAD A 5 HOUR TRIP PLANNED FOR THE DAY AFTER I BROUGHT IT INTO THE SHOP. I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK TRAVELING AROUND 45MPH WHEN IT BEGAN TO MAKE CRACKING AND THUMPING SOUNDS. WE HAD CANCELLED THE TRIP DUE TO THE FRONT END STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE. GLAD WE DID WOULD HAVE HATED TO HAVE BEEN ZIPPING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT BROKE. WE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED OR TAKEN OTHER CARS WITH US, SCARY THOUGHT. *TR

THE LEFT HEADLIGHT LOW-BEAM DOES NOT WORK. HAVE BEEN STOPPED 3 TIMES BY POLICE FOR WARNINGS. HAVE REPLACED LIGHT BULB WITH NEW BULB AND IT STILL ONLY WORKS ON HIGH-BEAM. TOOK TO AUTO SERVICE CENTER, THEY ALSO TRIED TO INSTALL A NEW BULB, BUT IT TO DID NOT WORK. TRIED TIP OF REMOVING BOTH BATTERY CABLES AND HOLDING THEM TOGETHER FOR 10 MINUTES TO RESET COMPUTER CODE. THAT ALSO DID NOT WORK. FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET ON THIS PROBLEM, I FIND THAT THERE ARE MANY OF THESE VEHICALS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I THINK THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED BY CHRYSLER BECAUSE IT CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT OR DURING THE DAY WHEN IT IS RAINING. *TR

TIPM-, BATTERY TERMINALS/HOLDS DOWNS, TBODY. I FOUND THESE ISSUES AND WENT TO THE DEALER IN RELATION TO THESE PROBLEMS AFTER I HAD DONE MY INVESTIGATION. THEY SAW ME WITH THE INFORMATION I HAD, AND BEGAN TO RUN IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. I TOLD THEM WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I JUST HAD SURGERY AND WAS INHALING THE CARBON FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND CAD LIGHT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ONLY GOES 20 MPH. CHRYSLER RELEASED THIS VEHICLE TO ITS CUSTOMERS FOR LOAN OR PURCHASE WITH A FAULTY DESIGN IN PLACE. CHRYSLER KNEW OF THIS AND PROCEEDED TO SALE THIS VEHICLE IN AN ORDER TO MAKE MONEY AND NOT LOOKING AT THE RISK THAT WE AS CUSTOMERS WOULD BE TAKING AS WELL AS THEM. CHRYSLER DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER TO HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I AS A CONSUMER FEEL CHEATED AND WANT TO BE COMPENSATED FOR MY LOSS. THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN DRIVE MODE AND I AM NOT RISKING THE LIFE MY SON AND I FOR THIS MAJOR MISTAKE ON THEIR PART. *TR

ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS FLASH, WARNING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISAPPEAR, REAPPEAR AT WILL, WONT START, SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF POWER, SPEED LIMIT ACUTE LOSS OF POWER, STALLING OF ENGINE WHILE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, STALLING OUT AT 35-40 MPH SPEEDS, NOISE AT GAS PEDAL. *TR

VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR TIRE ROTATION.LOCATED EXCESSIVE WEAR IN LOWER BALL JOINTS,TIEROD ENDS AND CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS.MANY ENTRIES ON INTERNET OF OTHERS WITH SAME VINTAGE CALIBERS FINDING SAME PROB WITH PREMATURE WEAR. FAILURE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE COMPONENTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED WHILE UNDER THE CONTACT'S FOOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE CONTACT COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO THE SHOULDER. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT DID NOT PROVIDE A CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK GOING UP A HILL WHEN THE CAR SHOOK A LITTLE AND STARTED TO DECELERATE. I NOTICED THERE WAS A BLINKING SYMBOL ON THE DASH OF A LIGHTNING BOLT BETWEEN TWO LINES. I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH TO KEEP MY SPEED GOING UP THE HILL, AND DECELERATED VERY QUICKLY. ANYTIME I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT IT TOOK ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE I WAS EVEN ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. DURING THE 5 SECONDS, THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL AT THE INTERSECTION. ONCE I REACHED WORK I LOOKED UP THE LIGHT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND FOUND IT TO BE AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL LIGHT. I TRIED TURNING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON ONLY TO REALIZE THAT NOTHING HAD CHANGED. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THERE IS NO FIX, ONLY THEORIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25, MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD VIOLENTLY THEN STALLED AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PCM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

SEAT BELTS COME UNBUCKLED AFTER THEY CLICK IN. THIS HAPPENS WITH DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND BACK SEAT SEAT BELTS. I HAVE REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY TELL ME THEY HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE KIDS AND MY SAFETY TO WORRIED ABOUT, AND I DONT KNOW HOW ELSE TO ADDRESS THIS BEFORE IT BECOMES TOO LATE, AND IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS DURING AN ACCIDENT. *JS

LEFT LOW BEAM CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING. I REPLACED THE BULB, STILL NOT WORKING. NEXT DAY, ABS, ESP, BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. I CHECKED ALL FUSES AND FOUND NOTHING. I REPLACED ALL FUSES JUST TO BE SAFE, STILL NOTHING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE. I MENTIONED THE LOW BEAM AND HE IMMEDIATELY SAID THAT THE TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE STATED THAT HE HAD REPLACED 3 OF THE SAME MODEL THAT MONTH. AFTER BEING TOLD THE COST OF THE REPAIR, $ 1,200, I WAS UPSET. THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE INTERNET, ESPECIALLY THE DODGE FORUMS, WITH THESE SAME ISSUES. MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT REALLY IS. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PART REPLACED, BUT AFTER READING A FEW COMPLAINTS OF THE RIGHT LOW BEAM ALSO FAILING, I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT OR DURING ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. I REALLY FEEL THAT WE AS CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR A PART OR ITS REPLACEMENT, WHEN THE CAR WAS BUILT WITH FAULTY EQUIPMENT. HOPEFULLY, DODGE WILL ADMIT THIS AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE TIPM BEFORE SOME GETS HURT OR EVEN WORSE. *TR

AFTER DAYS OF CAR HESITATING AND TRYING TO STALL, VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AND WAS UNABLE TO BE STARTED IN PARKING LOT OF LOCAL GROCERY STORE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME AND AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS FOUND TO BE A FAULTY FUEL PUMP CAUSING THE ISSUE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED. OLD FUEL PUMP WAS FACTORY PART, AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE BURNT WIRING AND MELTED PINS. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAVE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND AM SEVERELY CONCERNED AS TO WHY PART WAS NEVER RECALLED. BETWEEN TOWING, FUEL PUMP, AND ALSO BATTERY CHANGE FROM CRANKING CAR TRYING TO GET IT TO START, REPAIRS WERE OVER $350. *TR

WITH ONLY 38,550 MILES ON MY CAR (WHICH HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR) I HAD TO HAVE THE WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. WHEN I PICKED IT UP, MY MECHANIC (WHO HAS BEEN THE ONLY MECHANIC I HAVE USED FOR OVER 10 YEARS) TOLD ME THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE ALSO TOTALLY SHOT & HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THE DANGER I WAS PUTTING MYSELF & OTHERS IN, HAD HIM DO THE BALL JOINTS THE NEXT DAY. THESE 2 PARTS SEEMED TO NEED REPLACEMENT WAY BEFORE THEY SHOULD HAVE. THE DEALERSHIP HERE (SERVICE PERSON/AL) TOLD ME SINCE I WAS OVER MY 3 YEAR, 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, (AND HAVEN'T BEEN THERE IN 2 YEARS) THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETED BY MY MECHANIC, I STOPPED AT THE BANK. THERE I SAW ANOTHER DODGE CALIBER PULL IN. WHILE IN THE BANK, I SPOKE WITH THAT DRIVER. SHE TOLD ME SHE JUST HAD THE WHEEL BEARINGS DONE ALSO. IM NOT SURE WHAT YEAR HER CAR WAS BUT IT APPEARED TO BE NEWER THAN MINE! WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THESE CARS? SHOULDN'T THE DEALER HAVE HAD A LITTLE MORE INTEREST WHEN MY ACTUAL MILEAGE WAS ONLY 2000 OVER THE WARRANTY. THEY KEPT POINTING OUT THAT THE CAR WAS OVER 5 YEARS OLD & ONLY HAD A 3 YEAR WARRANTY. TO ME THAT HAS NO SIGNIFICANCE...THE MILEAGE IS WHAT CONCERNS ME. I HOPE OTHERS WILL TAKE NOTE & BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF CHRYSLER BEFORE THERE ARE RELATED ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS. I DID TRY TO FIND A NUMBER ONLINE TO CALL CHRYSLER, ONLY TO COME UP WITH SALES...I WOULDN'T BUY ANOTHER! PLEASE INFORM ME OF ANY ACTIONS TAKEN. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND TRAVELED OVER A ROAD BUMP WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

HAD JUST REPLACED THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAD BEEN DOWN FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 3 YEARS WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE TIRES STARTED SCREECHING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO PULL INTO A PUBLIC PARKING LOT WHEN PIECES OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE FELL OFF AND I HAD TO COAST INTO THE PARKING LOT WITH NO BRAKES. IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND HAS BEEN DOWN FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOWN A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES OUT OF THE 4 YEARS I'VE OWNED IT AND IT HAS TRULY BEEN AN INCONVENIENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER AT LOW SPEEDS, THE WHEELS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REENACT THE FAILURE SINCE THERE WAS NO WATER TO DRIVE THROUGH. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE STALLED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

SUB FRAME RUSTED OUT. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM THE DEALER ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. I WAS DRIVING AND THEN WENT OVER A BUMP AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS SO WORRIED WHY THAT HAD HAPPENED SO I WENT TO AN AUTO ZONE TO GET THE ENGINE LIGHT CHECKED AND HE TOLD ME NOTHING IS COMING UP ON THE COMPUTER SO IT SHOULD TURN OFF. SO THEN IT DID TURN OFF BUT THEN LAST WEEK MY CAR STARTED ACTING WEIRD AND THE ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING BACK ON AND GOING OFF. WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON SOMETIMES EVEN THE ABS LIGHT AND TEMPERATURE LIGHT AT THE SAME TIME. ONE TIME I WAS EVEN DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND GOING 55 AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD BARELY MOVE WHILE I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY I COULD HAVE GOT HIT!! I BROUGHT IT TO A DIFFERENT DODGE DEALER THEN I HAD PURCHASED IT FROM TO GET AN OPINION AND FOUND OUT IT WAS THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THIS PART IS $700 AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THIS. THIS IS SO UPSETTING BECAUSE I JUST GOT THE CAR. I STARTED DOING MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN MY EXACT CAR HAS HAD SO MANY RECALLS AND SEEN MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE DODGE DEALER SERVICE ASSISTANT TOLD ME HE HAS HAD TO PUT THESE IN MANY CALIBERS AND THINK THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM FROM THE FACTORY. I AM BEGINNING FOR YOUR HELP FOR MYSELF AND EVERYONE WITH THIS CAR THAT HAS HAD OR IS GOING TO GET THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS. *JS

I PURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2011 WITH THE FRONT STRUTS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND SHUT OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED BACK UP. AFTER REPLACING THE STRUTS, AND THE TIRE ROD ENDS, THE CAR WAS FINE. BY AUGUST 2012, THE BALL JOINTS AND TIRE ROD ENDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, AND THIS TIME THE CONTROL ARM, SO I REPLACED THEM. IN NOVEMBER 2012, I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. IN FEBRUARY 2013, THE CAR BEGAN SHUTTING OFF AS I WOULD ACCELERATE, MAKING THE CREAKING AND RATTLING NOISES NEAR THE FRONT TIRES, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE AND THE WHEELS WOULD SOUND LIKE THEY WOULD COME OFF AS I WOULD BRAKE FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP, AND ONCE AGAIN, THE BALL JOINTS, TIRE ROD ENDS, CRANK SHAFT, SPARK PLUGS, COIL PACK, OIL SENSOR AND A FEW OTHER THINGS. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON, AND IT READS GASCAP, SO I REPLACED IT, AND TWO WEEKS LATER IT IS STILL ON. AND HERE IT IS MARCH 14, 2013 I AM HEARING THE CREAKING AND RATTLING NOISES AGAIN, AND THE WOBBLING SOUND OF THE TIRES AND SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I BREAK. JUST THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL, PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR WAS CUTTING OFF. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE, AND I HAVE CHILDREN. I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP SHELLING OUT 1,000 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS CAR EVERY MONTH OR EVERY FEW MONTHS. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS???? *TR

WHILE BACKING FROM DRIVEWAY ONTO STREET, THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED WITH A POP NOISE, STOPPING THE CAR. THE CAR REQUIRED A LOT OF ENGINE POWER TO MOVE. LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND OBSERVED A PORTION OF THE COIL SPRING PRESSING HARD AGAINST/INTO THE TIRE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. MANAGER INFORMED ME THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY OEM PARTS FROM DODGE OR ANY AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENTS. WHEN HE CONTACTED AFTER MARKET SUPPLIERS, HE WAS TOLD IT IS TOO SOON FOR THIS PART TO NEED REPLACED AND SUPPLIERS WERE NOT YET MANUFACTURING AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PARTS. WAITED OVER 2 WEEKS FOR DODGE TO SUPPLY PARTS. THANK GOD THE COIL SPRING DID NOT BREAK WHILE MOVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY! IT SURELY WOULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! THE MANAGER SAYS HE HAS BEEN SEEING A HIGH INCIDENCE OF THIS TYPE OF PREMATURE FAILURE AND WOULD EXPECT DODGE TO ISSUE A RECALL SOON DUE TO THE OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. EVIDENTLY, THERE IS AN ABNORMALLY HIGH DEMAND FOR THE REPLACEMENT SPRINGS WHICH IS PROBABLY THE REASON FOR THE LACK OF AVAILABLE PARTS. THE SUPPLY IS BEING CONSTANTLY DEPLETED BY BREAKDOWNS. I WOULD GUESS MANY ACCIDENTS ARE BEING CAUSED BY THIS COIL SPRING FAILURE AND GO UNDOCUMENTED AS THE CAUSE BECAUSE THE COIL SPRING DAMAGE IS ASSUMED TO BE A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT AND NOT THE CAUSE! AFTER ALL, HOW OFTEN IS THE COIL SPRING GOING TO FAIL WHILE THE CAR IS SITTING STILL VS WHILE DRIVING?? I URGENTLY REQUEST YOU TO HASTEN YOUR INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND LOSE SPEED. NOW WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IT HESITATES AND AT HIGH SPEEDS JERKS AND LOSES POWER. TRUCK BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERE ACCIDENT. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX IMMEDIATELY. I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY TO EVEN TRY TO FIX SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START. PLEASE HELP ALL OF US DODGE CALIBER OWNERS. *TR

HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON THE HEADLIGHTS. IT STARTED AS ONE LIGHT NOT WORKING, THEN WENT TO BOTH LIGHTS NOT WORKING. WE HAVE TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS AT NIGHT. THE CAR IS DUE A SAFETY INSPECTION AND WILL NOT PASS DUE TO THE LIGHTING PROBLEM. THERE'S ALSO ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS NOT OPERATING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OUR WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT. THEY DID SAY THAT IF A RECALL WERE TO HAPPEN I COULD GET REIMBURSED. WE DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX IT. *TR UPDATED 11/29/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME ABNORMALLY STIFF, CAUSING EXTREME DIFFICULTY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) FOR THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP IGNITED AND BURNING FUMES STARTED TO EMIT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT A PLUG ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP MELTED AND BECAME EXPOSED TO THE FUEL VAPORS. AS A RESULT, THE WIRING HARNESS AND FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2007 AND IT HAD ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT 1.5 YEARS LATER WE HAD TO DO THE SUSPENSION AND SHORTLY AFTER, THE BALL JOINTS. THE MECHANIC THAT LOOKED AT THE CAR SAID EVERYTHING ON THE CAR WENT BAD WAY TOO FAST. WHEN WE CALLED DODGE, THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE CAR, BUT SURPRISE, WE NOW HAVE TO GET THE FRONT DONE AGAIN!!!! I HAVE SEEN THIS AND NUMEROUS OTHER SITES THAT ALSO HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAR. I EMAILED AND WILL CALL BACK DODGE TONIGHT. IF NOTHING IS DONE I WILL GO TO THE LOCAL MEDIA TO HAVE THEM HELP WITH THIS. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

SUB FRAME IS RUSTED DUE TO AIR CONDITIONING HOSE RUNNING OVER SUBFRAME. SUBFRAME HOLDS ENGINE IN PLACE. *TR

ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS: WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE AND WITHOUT THE CAR BEING STARTED, THE KEY ONLY HAS TO BE IN THE "ON" POSITION (NOT ACTUALLY STARTED). *TR

MY CARS TIE RODS ARE GOING OUT, ALREADY HAPPENED ONCE ON ONE SIDE AND NOW ITS GOING OUT ON THE OTHER, BECAUSE I CAN FEEL IT, THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM BC I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I HAVE A FOUR YEAR OLD LIL BOY, I NEED THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE IT FALLS APART AND EITHER OF US DIE THEN THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT BECAUSE MY CAR ONLY HAS 57,565 MILES ON IT AND SHOULDN'T ALREADY GOING OUT ON ME, THE FIRST TIME THEY WENT OUT DODGE DID PAY FOR IT IN FULL. BUT NOW IT IS GOING OUT ON THE OTHER SIDE SO I AM ASKING FOR HELP OR FOR U TO PAY FOR IT AGAIN SINCE IT IS A DEFECTED PART, THANKS *TR

UPON START UP THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE GAS CAP AND THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER 2 OR 3 DAYS THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. AFTER RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC THEY DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD. WHICH THEY TOLD ME WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

AFTER TWO SETS OF TIRES WE WERE TOLD THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON FRONT END. HAD TO PARK THE CAR AND WAIT A WEEK BEFORE THE PARTS CAME IN. WE WERE TOLD IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE MANY PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE. ALSO THE WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS SERVICED EACH TIME AT THE DODGE DEALER WHO INFORMED US THESE PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEN SO SOON. *TR

CAR PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2007 WITH LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. DRIVEN 99% ON INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. ALL MANUFACTURER'S MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED. WHILE DRIVING APPROX 72 MPH IN FLOW OF TRAFFIC, CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO UNDER 35 MPH AND LIGHTNING BOLT (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR) BEGAN FLASHING. I WAS NEARLY HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER BARRELING DOWN ON MY CAR. I MOVED TO THE SHOULDER, GRABBED THE MANUAL AND READ ABOUT THE LIGHT. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THE CAR SEEMED FINE AND I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. THE NEXT MORNING, THE CAR WOULDN'T START. I TRIED SEVERAL HOURS LATER AND IT STARTED JUST FINE. ABOUT 1 MILE DOWN THE ROAD IN 3RD GEAR, THE CAR LOST SPEED AGAIN DROPPING FROM APPROX 40 MPH TO 10 MPH. THE LIGHTNING BOLT WAS NOT ON THIS TIME, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED INTO THE NEARBY CAR PARTS STORE AND THEY READ THE ENGINE CODES (P2110 AND P2118). I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC AT UNDER 10 MPH ON A 55 MPH ROAD. THE MECHANIC GOT THE SAME CODES AND INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY PROBABLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I THEN CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, INDICATED WHAT WAS WRONG AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NEED ME TO PAY $95 TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BEFORE THEY COULD TELL ME WHETHER OR NOT THE PARTS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I TOLD HER WHAT PART WAS IN QUESTION AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, DESPITE ITS DRASTIC EFFECT ON THE ENGINE. BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL, MY MECHANIC WORKED ON IT. HE CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. HE THEN REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSORS, WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUED THAT WILL GET SOMEONE KILLED, IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. IT'S POSSIBLE THAT IT HAS HAPPENED AND HASN'T BEEN REPORTED BECAUSE A DEAD PERSON CAN TELL THEIR VERSION OF EVENTS. *TR

CAR SWERVED TO THE LEFT SUDDENLY AND FORCEFULLY TWICE. FIRST TIME WAS ON A 3 LANE ROAD. IF ANOTHER VEHICHILE WERE IN THE LANE NEXT TO ME THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOIUS COLLISION. SECOND TIME NEARLY AVOIDED A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THEN WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVE WAY, THE U-JOINT ON MY FRONT PASSENDER TIRE BROKE COMPLETELY. CAR BECAME UNDRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. *TT

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT TURN ON TOOK INTO A SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS THE TIPM TELLING THE LIGHT NOT TO TURN ON SO IN OTHER WORDS ITS A BAD TIPM. I WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE PART WOULD BE CLOSE TO $1200. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND I SEE THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. THE OTHER DAY THE DRIVER SIDE DECIDED TO TURN OFF AS WELL. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING IN THE DARK AND THE ONE HEADLIGHT THAT I DO HAVE DECIDES TO TURN OFF AND I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE SET INTO MOTION ON THIS PART. APPARENTLY THE TIPM CAUSES MANY ISSUES OTHER THAN JUST WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING. *JS

FIRST MY CAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A DRYER FULL OF BALL BEARINGS THE BALL BEARING THE OEM ONES IN THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT PULLEY SO THE WHOLE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED $600+ (FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2007 DODGE CALIBERS) THEN WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT MY TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO FAULTY/WORN-OUT I BALL JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS.. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT END SUSPENSION $1400+! (THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT AS I HAVE FOUND ONLINE. I HAVE READ OVER 200 DIFFERENT COMPLAINT STATEMENTS) NOT TO MENTION MY ABS LIGHT WAS ON AND THEY HAD TO CHANGE OUT MY SPEED SENSOR 100 +. THEN MY CK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 2 WEEKS AFTER THE ENTIRE FRONT END SUSPENSION WAS REPLACED WHEN I DROVE THE CAR IT WOULD SHAKE AND ACTED LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER & WOULD NOT LET ME ACCELERATE PAST 35 MPH. I TOOK IT IN IT HAD SEVERAL STORED CODES. ONE WAS THEN INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS STUCK AND THE OTHER WAS THE CAMSHAFT.. THEY CLEARED IT OUT AND ONLY THE MANIFOLD CAME BACK UP SO THEY SAID I HAD TO REPLACE THAT. WE DID $800 + I PICKED IT UP & A DAY LATER IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING NOW SAYING MULTI. CYLINDER MISFIRE & CAMSHAFT THEY CLEARED IT AND TEST DROVE IT BUT IT DID NOT COME BACK ON SO THE DODGE TECH. HAS NO CLUE WHAT TO DO TO FIX IT & NO CLUE ON THE COST ( THIS HAS ALSO BEEN A PROBLEM ON 2007 DODGE CALIBERS) THIS HAS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN THE LAST 3 MONTHS AND MY CAR HAS ABOUT 86000 TO 87000 MI ON IT! I?M FED UP THIS CAR IS FALLING APART. AS I HAVE READ DODGE KNOWS OF THESE ISSUES & HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT I HAVE ALSO CALLED AND MADE MY COMPLAINT NO CALL BACK YET..ANY OPEN LAWSUITS ON THIS? I WOULD EVEN BE HAPPY IF DODGE WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THESE ISSUES AS OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE WELL DOCUMENTED KNOWN ISSUES. I HAVE SPENT WAY TO MUCH ON THIS CAR IN 3 MONTHS AND @ 7 MONTHS PREGNANT WITH A 6 YEAR OLD I NEED A SAFE RELIABLE CAR! *TR

WHEN PUMPING GAS I CANNOT ALLOW IT TO 'FILL UP' BECAUSE THE GAS WILL LEAK OUT INSTEAD OF TELLING THE HANDLE TO STOP PUMPING GAS AS IT NORMALLY SHOULD. I AM AWARE THAT DODGE DURANGO HAD A RECALL ON THIS VERY MATTER, YET THE CALIBER HAS NOT. I HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF HOW MANY GALLONS I PUT IN SO AS NOT TO LET IT OVER FLOW. AM I THE ONLY OWNER OF A DODGE CALIBER HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM/GASOLINE? *JS

MY 2007 DODGE CALIBER, WHICH ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES DRIVEN, HAD TO HAVE ITS LEFT FRONT TIE ROD END REPLACED AT 25,000, AND NOW THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS, RIGHT TIE ROD END AND LEFT STRUT NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT MANY 2007 DODGE CALIBER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I THINK THAT THE SUSPENSION ON THESE VEHICLES, SPECIFICALLY THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS, WHICH CONTAIN THE BALL JOINTS, ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE RECALLED, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED, WHEN THEIR TIRES FALL OFF THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION. THE SHIMS, FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE INNER TIE RODS LOOSENED FROM THE STEERING RACK AND THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHING SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,167. UPDATED 06/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT CHRYSLER HAS SINCE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/06/12 *JS

A SMALL BRASS BUSHING FELL ON MY RIGHT FOOT ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING. I PICKED IT UP AND PUT IT IN THE CONSOLE CUP HOLDER. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE GAS PEDAL STUCK AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO CHECK IF MY CALIBER WAS COVERED UNDER THE GAS PEDAL RECALL. I WAS TOLD THE RECALL ONLY COVERED VEHICLES FROM A CERTAIN DATE RANGE. MY CALIBER WAS MANUFACTURED 2/06. *TT

4/3/12 MY MECHANIC WOULD NOT INSPECT MY CAR BECAUSE THE FOG LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, DIAGNOSIS STATED THAT IT NEEDED A TIMP (FUSE BOX BAD) - HE REPLACED IT. 10/12/13 WHILE I WAS AT NAPA AUTO PARTS STORE I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD NOT BRAKE LIGHTS - DIAGNOSIS STATES THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TIMP AGAIN. THANK GOD THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT - BUT YOU MUST KNOW THAT THIS ISSUE WITH THIS CAR IS FREQUENT AND IS A ROULETTE WITH SAFETY. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE A SAFETY ESSENTIAL AND SHOULD NEVER BE WORRIED OR QUESTIONED TO KNOW THEY WILL WORK OR NOT? I EMPLOY YOU TO HAVE A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR